Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Specialist 00707

Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Specialist 00707 Role Title Compliance/Safety Officer III Position Number 00707 FLSA Non Exempt Appointment Type Full Time Type of Posting General Public Is Sensitive Position? No If Sensitive Position, please paste statement Designated Personnel Yes Responsible Employee

This position is designated as a "responsible employee" who has the authority to redress sexual violence, who has the duty to report incidents of sexual violence or other student misconduct, or who a student could reasonably believe has this authority or duty.

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This position is a "designated position," meaning this position could potentially be required to work (depending on the event) during an emergency closing.

Statement of Economic Interest No If Statement of Economic Interest, please paste statement Is this a restricted position subject to availability of funding? No If Restricted Position, please paste statement Departmental Objective

The Environmental Health and Safety Department (EHS) works to mitigate and minimize risk to the campus community and facilitate safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible operations. By providing guidance and best practices, EHS promotes continuous advancement and supports the alignment of university activities with regulatory standards.

Purpose of the Position

Serves as a key member of the Environmental Health and Safety team by improving the safety and well-being of the campus community while minimizing injuries, illnesses, ecological impacts, and environmental, operational, and regulatory risks.

Activities include:

• Conducting laboratory, occupational safety, environmental compliance, and general building inspections.
• Facilitating regulated waste programs and other environmental compliance activities.
• Facilitating chemical inventory and SDS management processes.
• Administering safety management systems, compliance records, and regulatory documentation to ensure accountability and audit readiness.
• Maintaining environmental monitoring equipment and supporting exposure monitoring activities to evaluate and reduce health and safety risks.
• Providing technical guidance, training, and support to faculty, staff, and students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Related to Position

Required:

• Knowledge of laboratory safety, occupational health and safety, and environmental compliance principles.
• Knowledge of applicable OSHA, VOSH, EPA, DEQ, and NFPA requirements.
• Knowledge of chemical hygiene practices, chemical storage and compatibility requirements, regulated waste management, and biohazard safety.
• Knowledge of safety inspection techniques and the ability to identify unsafe conditions, fire code deficiencies, and regulatory compliance concerns.
• Ability to conduct inspections, training, and safety assessments independently.
• Ability to safely handle, transport, inventory, and manage chemicals and regulated waste.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and manage data within safety management software systems and other software systems.
• Ability to manage and maintain EHS departmental equipment, monitoring instruments, and related assets.
• Ability to conduct training for small and large groups.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations involving measurements, percentages, and basic formulas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn and adapt to new software and technology platforms.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with diverse audiences while fostering collaboration, positive working relationships, and a high level of customer service.
• Ability to interpret technical and regulatory information and communicate it clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team to achieve shared goals.
• Ability to work occasionally after hours, on weekends, and during emergency situations.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection, and perform duties in a laboratory and construction environment.

Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification Required

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent education/experience that equates to a high school diploma
• OSHA 30 and HAZWOPER, or ability to obtain within 6 months

Experience:

• Experience in environmental health and safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, laboratory safety, fire safety, environmental compliance, facilities operations, or a related field
• Experience conducting safety inspections
• Experience identifying regulatory compliance issues
• Experience working with chemicals, hazardous materials, regulated waste, or laboratory operations
• Experience applying occupational safety, fire safety, and environmental regulatory standards, including Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), fire code, or Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements, to ensure compliance and reduce risk
• Experience maintaining records, databases, or safety management software systems

Additional Consideration(s)

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Science, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Health, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience

Experience:

• Experience in a laboratory setting
• Experience in the higher education setting
• Experience managing regulated waste programs
• Experience maintaining chemical inventories
• Experience using and maintaining safety monitoring equipment and environmental monitoring instruments
• Experience using environmental health and safety (EHS) or work order software for work such as tracking inspections, corrective actions, training, and regulatory records

Salary Information Salary $61,036 to $76,295, Commensurate with Education and Experience CNU Information

This position includes Commonwealth of Virginia and Christopher Newport University employee benefits. CNU offers a comprehensive benefits package to include retirement plans, medical, dental, vision, and a variety of other options. Available leave includes vacation, sick time, personal time, and volunteer/service leave. State employees are eligible for discounted travel, banking, legal and retail services, among others. To view more information about our benefits, please visit https://cnu.edu/hr/benefits/.

Role Code 69033 Conditions of Employment

• This is a classified position. New and returning classified employees are required to complete a 12-month probationary period
• Selected candidate must attend a 2-day New Employee Orientation Program

Is this position telework eligible? Yes Telework Eligibility Disclaimer

This position is eligible for periodic telework as determined by the department. Eligibility is not guaranteed, and is subject to supervisor approval. Eligibility will depend on the likelihood of the employee's success in a telework arrangement and the supervisor's ability to manage telework. Departments and/or Human Resources may modify or revoke eligibility at any time. Employees will be required to sign a Telework Agreement.

Physical/Cognitive Requirements

Light Lifting (less than 20 lbs.) Essential Moderate Lifting (20-50 lbs.) Essential Heavy Lifting (more than 50 lbs.) Marginal Pushing/Pulling Essential Standing Essential Sitting Essential Bending Essential Walking Essential Climbing Essential Reaching Essential Repetitive Motion Marginal List other physical requirements

Must be able to wear PPE, including a respirator.

Emotional Demands

Fast Pace Marginal Average Pace Essential Multiple Priorities Essential Intense Customer Interaction Essential Multiple Stimuli Essential Frequency Changes Essential

Mental/Sensory Demands

Memory Essential Reasoning Essential Hearing Essential Reading Essential Analyzing Essential Logic Essential Verbal Communication Essential Written Communication Essential List other mental/sensory requirements

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number PS1265P Number of Vacancies 1 Posting Date 10/07/2026 Closing Date 10/28/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

CNU will only accept online applications through the jobs.cnu.edu website. Online applications must be received by midnight on the closing date indicated in a job announcement. Faxed, emailed, hand-delivered or mailed applications and attachments will NOT be accepted. Applicants are welcome to complete an online application by using computers located in the Office of Human Resources. Address: CNU North - 321 Hiden Boulevard, Suite 101, Newport News, VA 23606. Public computers are also available in nearby libraries and at the Virginia Employment Commission. Address: 600 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666 (M-F 9am-4:30pm).

In order to be considered for this position, your application must provide evidence of experience and/or education supporting the requirements outlined in the posting. We encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. *Responses to supplemental questions alone are not considered evidence of experience and/or education.

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.cnu.edu/postings/21288 Advertising Text EEO/Diversity Statement(s)

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully Committed to Access and Opportunity.

Notice of Non-Discrimination & Title IX Policy Statement

Reasonable Accommodation Request

Christopher Newport University (CNU) will make a reasonable effort to accommodate persons with disabilities in the application and/or interview process. Persons with disabilities who require accommodation should contact the CNU Human Resources Office by calling (757) 594-7145.

Alternative Hiring Process

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to upload an approved AHP Letter received from the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or from the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI) to their applications.

Note: Certificates of Disability provided by DARS or DBVI dated April 1, 2022, through February 29, 2024, will still be accepted as applicable for the AHP. The name change to AHP Letter became effective March 1, 2024.

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letteror by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Background Check

Applicant finalists are required to complete a CNU sponsored background check. After accepting employment, individuals are required to complete a USCIS Form I-9 (employment eligibility verification) and present documentation from the USCIS List of Acceptable Documents that establishes both their identity and employment authorization to work in the United States. The provided documents will be verified through the Department of Homeland Security E-Verify website.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Have you retired from a VRS covered position?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card)? This form is provided to Commonwealth of Virginia employees when they are notified that they will be affected by a layoff per Policy 1.30. This form must be attached in order to receive credit.

• Yes

• No

• Do you have a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card)? This form is provided to Commonwealth of Virginia employees when they are notified that they will be affected by a layoff per Policy 1.30. This form must be attached in order to receive credit.

• Yes

• No

• Would you like to be considered for the Alternative Hiring Process (AHP)?

• Yes

• No

• If you would like to be considered for the Alternative Hiring Process (AHP), did you provide your AHP Letter?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you a high school graduate or do you have equivalent education/experience that equates to a high school diploma?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have OSHA 30 and HAZWOPER certifications, or the ability to obtain them within 6 months of hire?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience in environmental health and safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, laboratory safety, fire safety, environmental compliance, facilities operations, or a related field?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience conducting safety inspections?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience identifying regulatory compliance issues?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience working with chemicals, hazardous materials, regulated waste, or laboratory operations?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience applying occupational safety, fire safety, and environmental regulatory standards, including Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), fire code, or Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements, to ensure compliance and reduce risk?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience maintaining records, databases, or safety management software systems?

• Yes

• No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Other Application Materials
• DD214
• Licensure/Certification
• Other Application Materials #2
• Other Application Materials #3
• Other Application Materials #4
• Contact Information for at Least Three References
• Yellow Layoff Form
• Blue Layoff Card
• AHP Letter